VOSA Tweak Operator Compliance Risk Scores (OCRS)
In a planned move, VOSA have increased the Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) of many
operators meaning they are more likely to be inspected at the roadside.
A vehicle's OCRS is calculated from the history of prohibitions, mechanical defects and driver convictions of vehicles listed
on an operators licence. VOSA use the score to determine the likelihood of a vehicle being non-compliant when performing roadside
checks. For more information about OCRS please visit our Operator Compliance Risk Score page.
The increase in score comes about because since April 2008, convictions for non-mechanical infringements such as tachograph
offences, overloading and drivers hours offences were logged by VOSA, they were given a zero point value as far as
OCRS was concerned. VOSA have now given those offences an OCRS points value and allocated those points retrospectively for the past two years.
The result is that an estimated 7000 operators will have an increased OCRS.
If you are looking for more information about keeping your OCRS as low as possible, You could consider attending
our Transport Manager Training course which covers OCRS and Transport
Management best practice in much greater detail.
Submit a comment on this article. No need to log in , just comment and post.
Reader Comments
| Phil | Interesting. I wonder if that means the rest of us will get slightly better OCRS scores? |
| Gaz | Phil, Should do, as long as you have a clean sheet. which if you did then you wouldnt have a problem with OCRS anyhow. |
| none supplied | I'm not sure this is such a great thing. Sure you can change the rules, but they should be changed looking forward only. It strikes me as a pretty nasty thing to do and could have a serious affect on people who's circumstances have changed since two years ago. |
| Gaz | I would say crafty rather than nasty.
Having an increased OCRS rating will mean you will get pulled and inspected more. If your vehicles are in good shape, you go on your merry way. Having a bad OCRS only means you will be penalised if your vehicles won't pass the inspection. |
Question about an O' Licence?
Have a FREE, off the record chat with our professional advisers.
|
Latest News & Info
|